If you're not familiar with David Suzuki, he's a beloved Canadian
geneticist, educator, environmentalist and co-founder of the
foundation that bears his name. Based on an online survey of 6,243 people and 12,550 products, the Suzuki foundation concluded that 80% of participants' beauty products
contained at least one of the "Dirty Dozen" ingredients. Yikes!

The path to developing a toxic-free beauty routine begins with an inventory of what's behind your shower curtain and inside your medicine cabinet or dopp kit. Whether you are shopping for shampoo, conditioner, nail polish, sunscreen or moisturizer, be sure to read the ingredient label with the same scrutiny as you would read your food's nutrition label and ANDI score. You can also check out No More Dirty Looks for potent product picks that deliver natural, safe results across a range of budgets.

Here's the Dirty Dozen list of toxic ingredients to avoid. You can check out David Suzuki's full report here (pdf):

Colleen Wachob is a founding partner and the chief brand officer at mindbodygreen. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish, and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies including Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. Colleen lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, mbg founder…

Colleen Wachob is a founding partner and the chief brand officer at mindbodygreen. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish, and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies including Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. Colleen lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, mbg founder…